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Alberta DailyEst. 2026

April

16

Alberta almanac

On this day in Alberta

9 Albertans share 16 April, spanning 1917 to 2019.

  • 5 born
  • 4 died
Month 4
  1. 2019

    UCP wins 2019 election

    Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party won a majority (63 of 87 seats) in Alberta's 30th general election on April 16, 2019, defeating Rachel Notley's NDP; turnout of 67.5 per cent was the province's highest since 1971.

    Elections Alberta — General Elections reports

Also on this date

  1. 1917

    Canadian geologist (1917–2008)

    Read on Wikipediasource data109 years ago today

  2. 1947
    Galen HeadBorn

    Canadian ice hockey player (1947-2020)

    Read on Wikipediasource data79 years ago today

  3. 1974
    Harry YorkBorn

    Canadian professional ice hockey centre

    Read on Wikipediasource data52 years ago today

  4. 1990

    Indian actress

    Read on Wikipediasource data36 years ago today

  5. 1996

    Canadian ice hockey player

    Read on Wikipediasource data30 years ago today

  6. 1983
    William MassonDied

    Canadian politician (1888–1983)

    Read on Wikipediasource data43 years ago today

  7. 1984
    Michael ChomiakDied

    Ukrainian lawyer, journalist and social activist, who edited Krakivs'ki Visti, а Ukrainian-language newspaper published under Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945

    Read on Wikipediasource data42 years ago today

  8. 2019
    Jess RoskelleyDied

    American mountain climber (1982-2019)

    Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today

  9. 2019
    Hansjörg AuerDied

    Austrian mountaineer (1984–2019)

    Read on Wikipediasource data7 years ago today

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